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Minnesota guides

Hire a Fish Whisperer

I have spent whole Saturdays in a very sincere conversation with a lake that was not talking to me. A fish whisperer is the person who already knows that lake’s little habits. We lined up Minnesota guides — town, species, open water or ice — and gave each one a fish rating when the public reviews were loud enough to mean something.

If the reviews are still a small choir, they stay Not yet rated. Sorted by fish rating, then by review count. The loudest public record sits up top.

Find a whisperer

Narrow the map and the list together. Region, species, season, and fish rating — including the folks we have not scored yet.

Showing all 93 fish whisperers

Where they launch

Pins sit on OpenStreetMap. Hover a pin for the name and the fish rating. Tap one for the name, the town, the fish rating, and a link. Guides who share a spot are nudged apart so each pin can be tapped. A few pins are the town itself, because the public page never gave us a dock. Pinch, or use plus and minus, so the page can still scroll.

The list

Muskies And More Guide Service

Minneapolis

456 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Lake Independence, Lake Minnetonka, Lake Riley, Mississippi River, West Rush Lake, White Bear Lake

Species Muskie, Northern Pike, Panfish, Smallmouth Bass, Trout, Walleye

Twin Cities Metro · Open water

See their page →

Looper Charters Lake Superior

Duluth

432 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Great Lake, Lake Superior, Lake Trout, Looper Charters Lake

Species Lake Trout, Salmon, Trout, Walleye

Arrowhead / North Shore · Open water

See their page →

Team Crush Outdoors

Duluth

107 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Lake Superior, Lake Trout

Species Lake Trout, Salmon, Trout, Walleye

Arrowhead / North Shore · Open water

See their page →

Legacy Angling

Duluth

106 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Lake Superior, Lake Trout

Species Lake Trout, Salmon, Trout, Walleye

Arrowhead / North Shore · Open water

See their page →

Hawg Hunterz Guide Service

Breezy Point

42 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Brainerd Lake, Mille Lacs Lake

Species Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Panfish, Smallmouth Bass, Trout, Walleye

Brainerd Lakes / Central · Open water, Ice

See their page →

Midwest Guiding

Minneapolis

40 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Not listed

Species Muskie, Northern Pike, Panfish

Twin Cities Metro · Open water

See their page →

Angler Management Charters

Duluth

39 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Lake Superior, Lake Trout, Louis River

Species Lake Trout, Salmon, Trout, Walleye

Arrowhead / North Shore · Open water

See their page →

The Fish Guyd Guide Service

Breezy Point

38 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Cosby Lake

Species Largemouth Bass, Muskie, Northern Pike, Panfish, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye

Brainerd Lakes / Central · Open water

See their page →

Boggs Fishing Adventures

Breezy Point

34 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Gull Lake

Species Largemouth Bass, Muskie, Northern Pike, Panfish, Walleye

Brainerd Lakes / Central · Open water

See their page →

Chamorrita Charters

Duluth

33 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Lake Superior, Lake Trout

Species Lake Trout, Salmon, Sturgeon, Trout, Walleye

Arrowhead / North Shore · Open water

See their page →

FishLouie

Breezy Point

31 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Not listed

Species Largemouth Bass, Panfish, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye

Brainerd Lakes / Central · Open water

See their page →

Inland Sea Charters

Duluth

28 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Lake Trout

Species Lake Trout, Salmon, Trout, Walleye

Arrowhead / North Shore · Open water

See their page →

Kujawa Outdoors

Lake City

15 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Lake City, Lake Pepin, Mississippi River

Species Walleye

Southern MN / River Country · Open water

See their page →

MrYaro Fishing Service

Prior Lake

15 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Lake Minnetonka, Lake Minnetonka Guided, Main Lake, Prior Lake

Species Muskie, Northern Pike, Panfish

Twin Cities Metro · Open water, Ice

See their page →

River Runner Guide Service LLC

Bayport

14 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Croix River, National Scenic River

Species Catfish, Northern Pike, Panfish, Smallmouth Bass, Sturgeon, Walleye

Twin Cities Metro · Open water

See their page →

Hooked on Tonka

Minneapolis

13 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Lake Minnetonka

Species Muskie, Northern Pike

Twin Cities Metro · Open water

See their page →

Lucky Lynch's Guide Service

Breezy Point

13 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Brainerd Lake, Lake Edward

Species Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Panfish, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye

Brainerd Lakes / Central · Open water

See their page →

Amaazen Outdoors

Minneapolis

12 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Croix River

Species Muskie, Smallmouth Bass, Trout

Twin Cities Metro · Open water

See their page →

MVP Guide Service

Mankato

10 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Not listed

Species Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Panfish, Walleye

Southern MN / River Country · Open water

See their page →

Fish Of The Gitch

Duluth

8 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Lake Superior, Lake Trout

Species Lake Trout, Salmon, Trout, Walleye

Arrowhead / North Shore · Open water

See their page →

Grand Rapids Guide Service

Grand Rapids

7 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Not listed

Species Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Panfish, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye

Northwest / Up North · Open water, Ice

See their page →

Kosloski Outdoors LLC

Isle

5 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Not listed

Species Muskie, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye

Brainerd Lakes / Central · Open water

See their page →

Not yet rated

Boss Fishing Guide

Stacy

4 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Balsam Lake, Croix River, Forest Lake, Green Lake, Lake Mille Lacs, Medicine Lake

Species Northern Pike, Panfish, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye

Twin Cities Metro · Open water

See their page →

Not yet rated

Glowacki's Resort

Garrison

4 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Not listed

Species Northern Pike, Panfish, Walleye

Brainerd Lakes / Central · Open water

See their page →

Not yet rated

Joe's Guide Service

Chanhassen

4 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Not listed

Species Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Panfish

Twin Cities Metro · Open water

See their page →

Not yet rated

1st K Guide Service

Stanchfield

2 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Not listed

Species Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Panfish, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye

Twin Cities Metro · Open water, Ice

See their page →

Not yet rated

J Rev Outdoors LLC

Grey Eagle

2 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Not listed

Species Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Panfish, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye

Central · Open water

See their page →

Not yet rated

Mid-Sota Guide Service

Spring Park

1 review · FishingBooker

Home lakes Alexandria Lake, Big Stone Lake, Lake Traverse Region, Ottertail County Lake

Species Northern Pike, Panfish, Walleye

Twin Cities Metro · Open water

See their page →

Not yet rated

Barometer Outdoors

Mentor

0 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Not listed

Species Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Panfish, Smallmouth Bass, Trout, Walleye

Northwest / Up North · Open water, Ice

See their page →

Not yet rated

Chris Halvorson Fishing

Fort Saint Charles

0 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish

Species Lake Trout, Muskie, Northern Pike, Panfish, Smallmouth Bass, Trout, Walleye

Northwest / Up North · Open water

See their page →

Not yet rated

J Rev Outdoors LLC

Lowry

0 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Lake Reno

Species Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Panfish, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye

Central · Open water

See their page →

Not yet rated

Mega panfish adventure

Naytahwaush

0 reviews · FishingBooker

Home lakes Not listed

Species Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Panfish, Walleye

Northwest / Up North · Open water

See their page →

Not yet rated

Matt's Fishing

Isle

0 reviews · no public reviews collected (own-site claims not used)

Home lakes Mille Lacs

Species Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Muskie

Brainerd Lakes / Central · Open water

See their page →

Not yet rated

Roach's Lake Mille Lacs Guide Service

Mille Lacs area

0 reviews · no public reviews collected (own-site claims not used)

Home lakes Mille Lacs, Lake Minnetonka, Lake Waconia

Species Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Muskie

Brainerd Lakes / Central · Open water, Ice

See their page →

Not yet rated

Burch's Guide Service

Onamia

0 reviews · no public reviews collected (own-site claims not used)

Home lakes Mille Lacs

Species Walleye, Smallmouth Bass

Brainerd Lakes / Central · Open water

See their page →

Not yet rated

Hawthorne's Guide Service

Garrison

0 reviews · no public reviews collected (own-site claims not used)

Home lakes Mille Lacs

Species Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Panfish, Northern Pike

Brainerd Lakes / Central · Open water, Ice

See their page →

Not yet rated

Schroeder's Guiding Service

Excelsior

0 reviews · no public reviews collected (own-site claims not used)

Home lakes Lake Minnetonka, Lake Waconia

Species Muskie, Northern Pike, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Panfish

Twin Cities Metro · Open water, Ice

See their page →

Not yet rated

Living Legends Guide Service

Tower

0 reviews · no public reviews collected (own-site claims not used)

Home lakes Lake Vermilion, Mille Lacs

Species Muskie, Walleye

Arrowhead / North Shore · Open water

See their page →

How we rate guides

Fish ratings come from public customer reviews on FishingBooker.

A guide needs at least 5 reviews to get a rating, so one lucky 5-star review can't carry the score.

Guides with fewer reviews show as Not yet rated. That doesn't mean they're bad, just that there isn't enough to go on yet.

5 fish means the best-reviewed guides in the state.

Said plain, the way you would tell a buddy at the landing: ratings come from public FishingBooker reviews; we're not paid by guides.